1 Crônicas 18

1 Crônicas 18

TIMELINE OF THE BOOKS OF SAMUEL, KINGS & CHRONICLES 1107 1011 971 931 853 722 586 1 Samuel 2 Samuel 1 Kings 1 Kings 2 Kings 31 1-4 5-10 11-20 21-24 1-11 12-22 1-17 18-25 1 Chronicles 10 1Chr 11-19 1Chr 20-29 2 Chronicles 1-9 2 Chronicles 10-20 2 Chronicles 21-36 Legend: B.C. dates at top of timeline are approximate. Note that 931 BC marks the division of the Kingdom into Southern Tribes (Judah and Benjamin) and Ten Northern Tribes. To avoid confusion be aware that after the division of the Kingdom in 931 BC, the Southern Kingdom is most often designated in Scripture as "Judah" and the Northern Kingdom as "Israel." Finally, note that 1 Chronicles 1-9 is not identified on the timeline because these chapters are records of genealogy. THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL Comparison of 1 Samuel thru 2 Chronicles FIRST CHRONICLES SUMMARY CHART 1 Chronicles 1-9:44 1 Chronicles 10:1-39:30 Royal Line of David Reign of David 12 Tribes of David's Reign Highlights of David's Reign Genealogies History Ancestry Activity 1000's of Years Circa 33 Years Map of David's Kingdom-ESV Global Map of Cities in 2 Samuel 1 Chronicles 18:1 Now after this it came about that David defeated the Philistines and subdued them and took Gath and its towns from the hand of the Philistines. B.C. 1040 after this: 2Sa 8:1,2-18 Gath: 1Sa 5:8 27:4 2Sa 1:20 8:1, Metheg-ammah Related Passage: 2 Samuel 8:1 Now after this it came about that David defeated the Philistines and subdued them; and David took control of the chief city from the hand of the Philistines. ESV Global Study Bible NIV Study Bible - click for legend DAVID DEFEATS PHILISTINES ON THE WEST August Konkel: Between the dynastic oracle in chapter 17 and David’s purchase of the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite (Ornan, NRSV) as the location of the future temple (ch. 21), the Chronicler has provided a summary of the wars of David that provided the circumstance in which Solomon had peace to build the temple. . . David’s victories are extensive: the Philistine territory along the Mediterranean (1 Chron 18:1), Moab across the Jordan (v. 2), Hadadezer and the Arameans of Damascus in the north and northeast (vv. 3–8), Edom in the southeast (vv. 12–13). He is known as far north as Tou of Hamath, who receives relief from his own wars with Hadadezer (vv. 9–11). Booty is garnered from Edom, Moab, the Philistines, Ammonites, and Amalekites (18:11), though no battles are mentioned for the last two. . . Expansion of the Kingdom, 18:1–13 Administration of the State, 18:14–17 Victories over Ammonites and Arameans, 19:1–20:3 Victories over Philistines, 20:4–8 Iain Duguid: The collation of David’s victories carries the story forward in two ways. - First, we see how God fulfills his promise (1Ch 17:10) as David “subdues” his enemies (1Ch 18:1; 1Ch 20:4) and neighboring peoples become his “servants” (1Ch 18:2, 6, 13; and “became subject,” 1Ch 19:19). - Second, the collation illustrates how David was indeed one who “shed much blood and . . . waged great wars,” but the result was the “rest” that enabled Solomon to build the temple (1Ch 22:8–10; 28:3). 1Ch 18–20 will be followed by arrangements for the temple and its worship. Martin Selman: Chapters 18-20 contain an outline of David’s creation of an Israelite empire. This achievement was mainly the result of external expansion through military victories, though one short passage (1Ch 18:14-17) shows that internal reorganization also played a part. The material is clearly selective, with few details and little analysis of the causes and progress of individual conflicts. This chapter parallels 2 Samuel 8 which outlines the expansion of David’s kingdom (W = 2Sa 8:1+, E = 2Sa 8:2+, N = 2Sa 8:3-12+, S = 2Sa 8:13-14+) with 2Sa 8:6, 14+ being the "key" to his success "And the LORD helped David wherever he went." Note 1Ch 18:13 " Then he put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And the LORD helped David wherever he went." THOUGHT - Jesus said "Apart from Him we can do (absolutely) nothing (of supernatural, eternal value)!" (Jn 15:5) Beloved, we are all involved is an intense spiritual war for the souls of men and our enemy is invisible and powerful (like the Philistines were powerful). There is only one way we can win the battles each day and that is to fight like David, with the help of the LORD. He has given us the sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God (Eph 6:17+), the indwelling Spirit for power (Acts 1:8+) and the privilege of prayer (Eph 6:18+). God grant that each of us might be empowered by the Spirit to fight the good fight of faith always relying on His help and always for His glory in Christ Jesus. Amen. Now after this - This time phrase should always prompt a pause to ponder (PPP) and ask "What time is it?" After God had revealed the Davidic Covenant to David in 2Sa 7:7-16+. In context that is true but the NIV Study Bible makes an interesting point that "Chronologically the events of 2 Samuel 8 (ED: AND PARALLEL CHAPTER IN 1 CHRONICLES 18), or many of them, are probably to be placed between 1 Samuel 5 and 6" primarily because of the statement in 2Sa 7:1+ that "the LORD had given him rest on every side from all his enemies." In light of that statement, it would make sense that Chapter 8 describes how and over whom David attained that rest from all his enemies. On the other hand in 2Sa 7:11 God promised "I will give you rest from all your enemies." Youngblood sums it up stating that "It is impossible to know for certain whether the divine promises of ch. 7 preceded or followed the divine victories of ch. 8....In any event, it would seem that the narrator intends the account of the Philistine defeat (v. 1) to resume the story told in 2Sa 5:17–25" (Expositor's Bible Commentary) August Konkel: David’s earlier wars with the Philistines in 1 Chronicles 14:8–17 were defensive battles to preserve Israelite territory. The wars described here are to subjugate enemies, as Nathan the prophet had promised (17:10), to eliminate threat and fear, to provide security and rest. it came about that David defeated the Philistines and subdued them and took Gath and its towns from the hand of the Philistines Gath was 30 miles west and south of Jerusalem. On the map above, the Philistines would be Israel's enemy on the western border toward the Mediterranean Sea. Note David not only defeated them but subdued them, bringing them under control by force. The Hebrew verb means he humbled them! The hand speaks of power and in context of the control of the chief city, presumably Gath. Jamieson, Fausset and Brown: The full extent of David’s conquests in the Philistine territory is here distinctly stated; whereas in the parallel passage, 2Sa 8:1, it is only described in a general way. Gath was the ‘Methegammah (or here),’ or ‘arm-bridle,’ as it is there called, either from its supremacy, as the capital, over the other Philistine towns, or because, in the capture of that important place and its dependencies; he obtained the complete control of his restless neighbors. Selman - “Evidence for David’s conquest of Gath and its towns is found in the presence of 600 Gittites in David’s entourage (2 Samuel 15:18).”